Meta Adds Parental Controls to Block Teen AI Chats After FTC Pressure

Meta rolled out parental controls on October 17 letting parents disable one-on-one chats between teens and AI characters on its platforms. The move follows FTC concerns about chatbot risks to minors, including an incident where a John Cena-voiced bot sent sexual content to a user claiming to be 14. The controls fold into existing supervision tools; teens keep access to educational AI features.